Legal Opinion
Thomsen v. Famous Dave's of America, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 4, 2010No. 09-2555PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Circuit Judge.
Alan R. Thomsen sued Famous Dave’s of America, Inc. (Famous Dave’s), and two of its sign vendors, alleging copyright infringement and breach of contract. The district court 1 granted summary judgment to defendants after concluding that Thomsen had unambiguously conveyed all contested copyrights to Famous Dave’s by written contract, and Thomsen appeals. We affirm.
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Famous Dave’s is a chain of barbeque restaurants. In 1995 its co founder Dave Anderson hired Thomsen, an independent contractor, to design and manufacture signs and decor for the first Famous Dave’s restaurant…
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